Arapuni Suspension Bridge, Suspension bridge in Waikato Region, New Zealand.

The Arapuni Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian crossing made of steel towers and timber decking that spans the Waikato River. It connects two sides of the river and allows people to walk across while experiencing the flow of water below.

The bridge was built in 1925 by David Rowell & Co to help workers from Arapuni village reach a power station construction site across the river. It served as a practical connection for the building project from its start.

Locals call it the Arapuni Swing Bridge, as signs along the walkway show; in New Zealand a swing bridge is a footbridge that sways under walkers. The bridge was registered a Category II historic place by the Historic Places Trust on 21 April 1994. It carried workers between the top camp, later the Arapuni township, and the western gorge side.

You can enter the bridge from a walkway starting at Arapuni Road where parking is available for your car. Access is straightforward and convenient if you want to explore the river trails in the area.

The cliffs on the true right landing are volcanic ignimbrite blocks, split vertically by cooling stresses. The bridge is often signed as the Arapuni Swing Bridge, since New Zealand usage calls footbridges that sway under walkers swing bridges. The Waikato River Trails cycle route is planned to pass on the true right bank.